Prepare the Business, Not Just the Family
New CLM White Paper on Legal Readiness for Mexican Family Enterprises Nine in ten Mexican businesses are family-controlled — and the generation that built them is transitioning at scale. Most…
25 Years Later: LMDC’s Stewardship of the World Trade Center Site and Lower Manhattan after 9/11
Sept. 11, 2026 marks 25 years after the heinous terrorist attacks on New York City, Washington D.C. and beyond. Throughout that quarter century, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (LMDC) has…
Mexico’s President Sheinbaum Proposes National Security Screening of Foreign Investment
On August 30, 2026, President Claudia Sheinbaum submitted a bill to Congress that would amend the Foreign Investment Law and create a national-security review mechanism for foreign acquisitions in Mexico….
New York’s All-Electric Buildings Act Survives Challenge and May Go Into Effect This Fall
What is New York State’s All-Electric Buildings Act? The All-Electric Buildings Act is a groundbreaking state law that requires most new buildings to be built with electric heat and appliances…
Pied-a-Terre Tax Update: Litigation, Notices, and Immediate Next Steps
Litigation concerning New York City’s rollout of the new pied-a-terre surcharge has resulted in a pause of the pied-a-terre program and subsequent reinstatement following the City’s appeal. While the litigation…
Tariff Recovery Litigation: The Focus Shifts to Downstream Claims and B2B Customers
Tariff-recovery litigation is moving downstream. As of July 31, 2026, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reported more than $100 billion in refunds of International Economic Emergency Powers…
New York’s Data Center Moratorium: A Practical Roadmap Through the One-Year Pause
Introduction: Last week, New York became the first U.S. state to enact a statewide moratorium on major data center development. On July 14, 2026, Governor Kathy Hochul issued an Executive…
Five U.S. Court Decisions of Note for Japanese Companies and Their Counsel: May-July 2026
May, June, and July have produced U.S. court decisions with significant consequences for Japanese companies doing business in or trading with the United States, from the unwinding of the IEEPA…
Schedule 13D and 13G: Elon Musk Saga Ends, and SEC Clarifies Rules
We previously discussed the amendments to Sections 13D and 13G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934’s beneficial ownership reporting rules, using Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter (now X) as…
Investing in the United States: Investment-Based Pathways to U.S. Residency for Global Investors
For decades, the United States has remained one of the world’s premier destinations for high-net-worth individuals seeking to diversify investments, expand business operations, preserve family wealth, and establish a long-term…